Temple cover for eye glasses

ABSTRACT

A temple cover for eye glasses. The removable front cover has a first end component and a second end component. Each of the end components are an integral part of the removable front cover. Together with each temple cover they form an eye glass cover.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The ability to change certain components of eyeglasses is not new to theart. However, the ability to change the frame face and the side bows inthe manner disclosed in this application is new.

U.S. Pat. No. 8,651,659 entitled, “Bar For Spectacles and SpectaclesComprising This Bar”, issued to Bertelli on Feb. 18, 2014, teaches a barfor spectacles which comprises an elongated member having a rear endsuitable for being arranged on the ear of a user and a front endsuitable for being connected to the front portion of the spectacles,wherein the front end of the elongated member is extended by one or moreadditional members by means of at least one longitudinal pin which isinserted in a longitudinal hole made in the front end of the elongatedmember and in the additional members. The invention also relates tospectacles comprising said bar.

That invention is limited by the ability to change only small portionsof the side bar or bow. The present invention teaches a device thatcompletely changes the entire side bar or bow and the entire eye glassholder. Bertelli also teaches a different method of attachment.

U.S. Pat. No. 8,622,540 entitled, “Personalized Display frames”, issuedto Burnstein on Jan. 7, 2014, teaches glass frame members which can beindividualized and/or accessorized per user's moods or desires, or perdisplay indicia displayed in the frames or new temples of differentshapes or colors. Decorative or personalized pin members can bepositioned in openings in the display frames or temple members. Matingconnecting members can be used to selectively disconnect and change thetemple members relative to the frame member.

That invention is limited, in that, it only teaches changing shapes andcolors by changing individual pins that change the appearance by shapeand color. The present invention teaches an ability to change the entireshape or color of the entire face of the frame and/or bow. The entiresegment is changed, not just a limited portion.

U.S. Pat. No. 8,608,309 entitled, “Eyeglass System”, issued to Schnollon Dec. 1, 2013 teaches an eyeglass system having interchangeablecomponents. The eyeglass system includes right and left temples that areconnected to the front frame via a decorative pin. The pin is easilyremoved to allow one to replace the temples with those having anotherstyle, or use the temples with another frame, a front cover can also beconnected to the frame via the pin to further change the style or designof the eyeglass.

The Schnoll invention is also limited. The Schnoll invention requiresseveral bow or “temples” and “front covers” this is costly to haveseveral different temples and front covers as the front covers containseparate lenses. The present invention allows the modification of thesame pair of eyeglasses with separate components, only changing theexterior of the existing frame members.

U.S. Pat. No. 8,545,011 entitled, “Eyeglass With InterchangeableOrnamentation”, issued to Chow on Oct. 1, 2013 teaches an eyeglasscomponent mounting system that comprises an eyeglass and decorativecomponent that can be removably attached to the eyeglass, such as ontothe ear stem of the eyeglass. For example, the ear stem can comprise aretention zone whereat the decorative component can be secured. In someembodiments, the retention zone comprises a recess arc a magneticretention element that can magnetically attract and secure the componentin an engaged position after being fitted into the recess. Theengagement or attraction between the retention zone of the ear stem andthe decorative component can be maximized when the decorative componentis in the engaged position in order to prevent accident or unintentionaldislodgement of the decorative component.

The Chow patent is limited in the same manner as Bertelli. That is theremovable portion is small and does not change the entire “ear stem”just a small portion. The present invention teaches removable frame faceand/or bow.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,201,938 entitled, “Eyeglasses With Slot for DetachableAccessories”, issued to Rhee on Jun. 19, 2012 teaches an eyeglass framethat includes a frame front comprising end pieces and temples coupled tothe end pieces. At least one temple defines a slot for receiving adecorative or functional accessory. The accessory has a hook and loopfastener that is inserted into the slot to removably attach theaccessory to the temple.

This prior art patent is limited, in that, it only deals with a smallportion of the eyeglass as in the Bertelli and Chow patents. It also islimited in the fact that it teaches a hook and loop attachment meanswhere the present invention uses a channel and raised retainer to lockthe bow cover into place.

THE INVENTION

The present invention is a temple cover for eyeglasses. The temple covercomprises a unitary structure that has a first end and a second end. Italso has an inside surface and an outside surface. The first end can befeathered such that there is no line of demarcation between the templecover and a temple component of eyeglasses when the temple cover iscounted on the temple component. The second end is configured to adjoina removable front cover for eyeglass frame. The inside surface has achannel located therein. This channel has a back wall, a bottom, and atop, wherein the top of the channel is a groove capable of receiving atop edge of the temple component. There is a raised portion near acenter of the bottom with an open space between the raised portion andthe back wall of the channel.

There is also a removable front cover for eyeglass frames. The removablefront cover comprises a center portion. The center portion comprises asolid bridge between two eyeglass frames. The center portion has a top,a bottom, and a back wall. The top and the bottom each have a channeltherein for receiving a solid bridge component of eyeglasses.

The removable front cover has a first end component and a second endcomponent. Each of the end components are an integral part of theremovable front cover.

The end component is configured to receive an end of a temple componentof eyeglasses. The center portion has mounted thereto the eyeglassframes. The eyeglass frames each have a top portion and a bottom portionthat are joined to form each of the frames. The bottom portion, on anouter edge, contains a raised portion to facilitate anchoring theremovable front cover to a pair of eyeglasses.

The components are also a kit. The kit comprises a removable front coverand a pair of temple covers. The kit is manufactured from plastic. Thekit can also be manufactured from metal.

In another embodiment, the temple cover for eyeglasses comprises aunitary structure that has a first end and a second end, an insidesurface and an outside surface. The first end is feathered such thatthere is no line of demarcation between the temple cover and a templecomponent of eyeglasses when the temple cover is mounted on the templecomponent. The second end is configured to adjoin a removable frontcover for eyeglass frames. The inside surface has a channel locatedtherein. The channel has a back wall, a bottom, and a top, where the topof the channel is a groove capable of receiving a top edge of the templecomponent.

There are at least two raised portions located along the bottom frontedge with an open space between the raised portions and the back wall ofthe channel. This embodiment includes a temple cover wherein, inaddition, there is a shallow groove located In the bottom to receive abottom edge of the temple component of the eyeglasses.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the first temple cover inside surface.

FIG. 2 shows the first temple cover from the second end.

FIG. 3 shows the second temple cover inside surface.

FIG. 4 shows the second temple cover from the second end.

FIG. 5 shows the removable front cover from the inside.

FIG. 6 shows the second embodiment of the temple cover.

FIG. 7 shows the second embodiment of the temple cover.

FIG. 8 shows the first temple cover with line A-A.

FIG. 9 shows the second embodiment of the temple cover along line A-A.

FIG. 10 shows eye glass bow along line A-A.

FIG. 11 shows the second embodiment of the temple cover with the eyeglass bow being inserted into the along line A-A into the temple cover.

FIG. 12 shows the eye glass bow inserted into the second embodiment ofthe temple cover along line A-A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the first temple cover 2 inside surface 8. The temple cover2 has a first end 4 and a second end 6. The temple cover 2 has anoutside surface 10 and the first end 4 is feathered 12. The first end 4feathering is designed to camouflage the first end with the bow 14(shown in FIG. 8). Also visible is the top edge 28 and raised portionnear 30 near the center 31. The first end 4 is feathered such that thereis no line of demarcation between the temple cover 2 and a templecomponent or bow 14 of eyeglasses when the temple cover 2 is mounted onthe temple component 14.

FIG. 2 shows the first temple cover 2 from the second end 6. Alsovisible is the inside surface 3 and the outside surface 10. The backwall 20, the bottom 22 and the top 24 form the channel 18. In the bottom22 is a groove 26. Also visible is the top edge 28 and raised portionnear 30 near the center 31. There is an open space 32 that is formedbetween the back wall 20 and the raised portion 30 near the center 31.

FIG. 3 shows the second temple cover 2 inside surface 8. The templecover 2 has a first end 4 and a second end 6. The temple cover 2 has anoutside surface 10 and the first end 4 is feathered 12. The first end 4feathering is designed to camouflage the first end with the bow 14. Alsoshown is the top edge 28 and raised portion near 30 near the center 31.

FIG. 4 shows the second temple cover 2 from the second end 6. Also shownis the inside surface 8 and the outside surface 10. The back wall 20,the bottom 22 and the top 24 form the channel 18. In the bottom 22 is agroove 26. Also visible is the top edge 28 and raised portion near 30near the center 31. There is an open space 32 that is formed between theback wall 20 and the raised portion 30 near the center 31.

FIG. 5 shows the removable front cover 16 from the inside 62. Theremovable front cover 16 has a center portion 34 that has a solid bridge36. The removable front cover 16 has a top 38, a bottom 40 and a backwall 42. The top 38 has a channel 44. The bottom 40 also has a channel46. The removable front cover 16 has a first end 48 and a second end 50.The removable front cover 16 has a top portion 54 and a bottom portion56. Also shown is a raised portion 58.

FIG. 6 shows the second embodiment of the temple cover 2. The templecover 2 comprises a unitary structure that has a first end 4 and asecond end 6. There is also an inside surface 8 and an outside surface10. The first end 4 is feathered such that there is no line ofdemarcation between the temple cover 2 and a temple component or bow 14of eyeglasses when the temple cover 2 is mounted on the temple component14. The second end 6 configured to adjoin a removable front cover 16 foreyeglass frames. Here, the inside surface 8 has a channel 18 locatedtherein, this channel 18 has a back wall 20, a bottom 22, and a top 24.The top 24 of the channel 18 is capable of receiving a top edge 28(shown in FIG. 8) of the temple component 14. On this top edge 28 is atleast two raised portions 66 located along the bottom 22 front edge 64with an open space between the raised portions 66 and the back wall 20of the channel 18.

There is a groove 26 located in the bottom 22 to receive a bottom 22front edge 64 (shown in FIG. 8) of the temple component 2 of theeyeglasses. On this bottom 22 front edge 64 is at least two raisedportions 68 located along the bottom 22 front edge 64 with an open spacebetween the raised portions 66 and the back wall 20 of the channel 18.

This embodiment includes, in addition, a groove 26 located in the bottom22 to receive a bottom 22 front edge 64 of the temple component 14 ofthe eyeglasses.

FIG. 7 shows the second embodiment of the temple cover 2. The templecover 2 comprises a unitary structure that has a first end 4 and asecond end 6. There is also an inside surface 8 and an outside surface10. The first end 4 is feathered such that there is no line ofdemarcation between the temple cover 2 and a temple component or bow 14of eyeglasses when the temple cover 2 is mounted or the temple component14. The second end 6 configured to adjoin a removable front cover 16 foreyeglass frames. Here, the inside surface 8 has a channel 18 locatedtherein, this channel 18 has a back wall 20, a bottom 22, and a top 24.The top 24 of the channel 18 is capable of receiving a top edge 28(shown in FIG. 8) of the temple component 14. On this top edge 28 is atleast two raised portions 66 located along the bottom 22 front edge 64with an open space between the raised portions 66 and the back wall 20of the channel 18.

There is a groove 26 located in the bottom 22 to receive a bottom 22front edge 64 (shown in FIG. 8) of the temple component 2 of theeyeglasses. On this bottom 22 front edge 64 is at least two raisedportions 68 located along the bottom 22 front edge 64 with an open spacebetween the raised portions 66 and the back wall 20 of the channel 18.

This embodiment includes, in addition, a groove 26 located in the bottom22 to receive a bottom 22 front edge 64 of the temple component 14 ofthe eyeglasses.

FIG. 8 shows the first temple cover 2 mounted on bow 14.

FIG. 9 shows the second embodiment of the temple cover 2 along line A-A.Here temple cover 2 is seen from the second end 6. Also visible is theinside surface 8 and the outside surface 10. The back wall 20, thebottom 22 and the top 24 form the channel 18. In the bottom 22 is agroove 26. Also visible is the top edge 28 and raised portion near 30near the center 31. There is an open space 32 that is formed between theback wall 20 and the raised portion 30 near the center 31.

FIG. 10 shows eye glass bow 14 along line A-A.

FIG. 11 shows the second embodiment of the temple cover 2 with the eyeglass bow 14 being inserted into the temple cover 2 along line A-A.

FIG. 12 shows the eye glass bow 14 inserted into the second embodimentof the temple cover 2 along line A-A.

What is claimed is:
 1. A temple cover for eyeglasses, said temple covercomprising: i. a unitary structure having a first end and a second end,an inside surface and an outside surface; ii. said second end configuredto adjoin a removable front cover for eyeglass frames; iii. said insidesurface having a channel located therein, said channel having a backwall, a bottom, and a top, wherein said top of said channel is a groovecapable of receiving a top edge of said temple component; iv. therebeing a raised portion near a center of said bottom with an open spacebetween said raised portion and said back wall of said channel.
 2. Atemple cover for eyeglasses, as claim in claim 1, wherein said first endis feathered such that there is no line of demarcation between saidtemple cover and a temple component of eyeglasses when said temple coveris mounted on said temple component.
 3. A removable front cover foreyeglass frames, said removable front cover comprising: a. a centerportion, said center portion comprising a solid bridge between twoeyeglass frames, said center portion having a top, a bottom, and a backwall, said top and said bottom each having a channel therein forreceiving a solid bridge component of eyeglasses; b. said removablefront cover having a first end component and a second end component,each said end component being an integral part of said removable frontcover; c. each said end component being configured to receive an end ofa temple component of eyeglasses; d. said center portion having mountedthereto said eyeglass frames, said eyeglass frames each having a topportion and a bottom portion that are joined to form each of the saidframes, said bottom portion, on an outer edge, containing a raisedportion to facilitate anchoring said removable front cover to a pair ofeyeglasses.
 4. A kit, said kit comprising a removable front cover ofclaim 2 and a pair of temple covers.
 5. In combination, the componentsof claim 3 when mounted on a set of eyeglasses.
 6. The kit as claimed inclaim 3 wherein each of the components are manufactured from plastic. 7.The kit as claimed in claim 3 wherein each of the components aremanufactured from metal.
 8. A temple cover for eyeglasses, said templecover comprising: i. a unitary structure having a first end and a secondend, an inside surface and an outside surface; ii. said first end beingfeathered such that there is no line of demarcation between said templecover and a temple component of eyeglasses when said temple cover ismounted on said temple component; iii. said second end configured toadjoin a removable front cover for eyeglass frames; iv. said insidesurface having a channel located therein, said channel having a backwall, a bottom, and a top, wherein said top of said channel is a groovecapable of receiving a top edge of said temple component; v. there beingat least two raised portions located along said bottom front edge withan open space between said raised portions and said back wall of saidchannel.
 9. A temple cover as claimed in claim 1 wherein, in additionthere is a groove located in said bottom to receive a bottom edge ofsaid temple component of said eyeglasses.
 10. A temple cover as claimedin claim 1 wherein, in addition, there is a groove located in saidbottom to receive a bottom edge of said temple component of saideyeglasses.